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1 Verlegenheit
f1. embarrassment; vor Verlegenheit schweigen etc.: out of embarrassment; in Verlegenheit bringen embarrass; durch unerwartete Frage etc.: put s.o. on the spot; in Verlegenheit kommen oder geraten get embarrassed2. (Klemme) difficult spot; (missliche Lage) predicament; in Verlegenheit sein be in a bit of a spot, be in a difficult spot; finanziell: be a bit short (hard up umg.); jemandem aus der Verlegenheit helfen help s.o. out (of a spot); in Verlegenheit kommen run into difficulties; in die Verlegenheit kommen, etw. tun zu müssen find o.s. compelled to do s.th.* * *die Verlegenheitquandary; puzzle; predicament; embarrassment; perplexity; disconcertedness; straits; nonplus; abashment* * *Ver|le|gen|heitf -, -en1) no pl (= Betretenheit, Befangenheit) embarrassmentjdn in Verlégenheit bringen — to embarrass sb
so ein wunderschöner Strauß, du bringst mich ja ganz in Verlégenheit — such a lovely bouquet, you really shouldn't have
in Verlégenheit kommen or geraten — to get or become embarrassed
2) (= unangenehme Lage) embarrassing or awkward situationwenn er in finanzieller Verlégenheit ist — when he's in financial difficulties, when he's financially embarrassed
ich bin (finanziell) zurzeit leider etwas in Verlégenheit — I'm afraid I'm rather short (of funds) at the moment
* * ** * *Ver·le·gen·heit<-, -en>fjdn in \Verlegenheit bringen to embarrass sb, to put sb in an embarrassing situationjdn in große \Verlegenheit bringen to put sb in a very embarrassing situationin \Verlegenheit sein to be in financial difficulties* * *die; Verlegenheit, Verlegenheiten1) o. Pl. (Befangenheit) embarrassmentin Verlegenheit geraten — get or become embarrassed
2) (Unannehmlichkeit) embarrassing situation* * *1. embarrassment;vor Verlegenheit schweigen etc: out of embarrassment;geraten get embarrassedin Verlegenheit sein be in a bit of a spot, be in a difficult spot; finanziell: be a bit short (hard up umg);jemandem aus der Verlegenheit helfen help sb out (of a spot);in Verlegenheit kommen run into difficulties;in die Verlegenheit kommen, etwas tun zu müssen find o.s. compelled to do sth* * *die; Verlegenheit, Verlegenheiten1) o. Pl. (Befangenheit) embarrassmentin Verlegenheit geraten — get or become embarrassed
2) (Unannehmlichkeit) embarrassing situation* * *f.abashment n.awkward situation n.disconcertedness n.embarrassment n.quandary n. -
2 beschämen
v/t (put to) shame; (verlegen machen) embarrass; ich will mich nicht beschämen lassen I don’t want to disgrace myself; deine Gastfreundlichkeit / Offenheit beschämt mich your hospitality / frankness puts me to shame ( oder makes me feel ashamed)* * *to put to shame; to abash* * *be|schä|men ptp beschämtvtto shame; (jds Großzügigkeit) to embarrasses beschämt mich, zu sagen... — I feel ashamed to have to say...
beschämt — ashamed, abashed
ich fühle mich durch deine Großzügigkeit beschämt — I am embarrassed by your generosity
* * *(to cause to have a feeling of shame: His cowardice shamed his parents.) shame* * *be·schä·men *vt▪ jdn \beschämen to shame sb, to put sb to shamees beschämt mich, zuzugeben... I'm ashamed to admit...* * *transitives Verb shame* * *ich will mich nicht beschämen lassen I don’t want to disgrace myself;deine Gastfreundlichkeit/Offenheit beschämt mich your hospitality/frankness puts me to shame ( oder makes me feel ashamed)* * *transitives Verb shame* * *v.to abash v.to embarrass v.to make feel ashamed expr. -
3 genieren
[жe’ni:rәn]I v/refl: sich genieren feel embarrassed ( oder awkward) ( vor in front of, with... there); (scheu sein) be shy (with, in front of); sich genieren zu (+ Inf.) be too shy to (+ Inf.) ich geniere mich vor ihm auch he makes me feel awkward ( oder uncomfortable); genieren Sie sich nicht! make yourself at home; beim Essen: help yourself; du brauchst dich nicht zu genieren beim Ausziehen etc.: no need to be shy ( stärker: prudish); er genierte sich nicht zu (+ Inf.) he had the nerve to (+ Inf.)II v/t1. (verlegen machen) embarrass* * *sich genierento feel embarrassed* * *ge|nie|ren [Ze'niːrən] ptp geniert1. vrto be embarrassedsich vor Fremden genieren — to be shy of or with strangers
ich geniere mich, das zu sagen — I don't like to say it
See:→ auch geniert2. vt* * *ge·nie·ren *[ʒeˈni:rən]vr\genieren Sie sich nicht! don't be shy!* * *reflexives Verb be or feel embarrassed ( wegen about)sich vor jemandem genieren — be or feel embarrassed or shy in somebody's presence
* * *genieren [ʒeˈniːrən]A. v/r:sich genieren feel embarrassed ( oder awkward) (genieren Sie sich nicht! make yourself at home; beim Essen: help yourself;B. v/t1. (verlegen machen) embarrass2. obs (stören) bother;das geniert ihn nicht he doesn’t mind, that doesn’t bother him* * *reflexives Verb be or feel embarrassed ( wegen about)sich vor jemandem genieren — be or feel embarrassed or shy in somebody's presence
* * *v.to be embarrassed expr.to disturb v.to embarrass v. -
4 hindern
I v/t1. jemanden an etw. hindern, jemanden ( daran) hindern zu (+ Inf.) stop ( oder prevent) s.o. from (+ Ger.)* * *to preclude; to encumber; to check; to stymie; to impede; to obstruct; to hinder; to deter; to hamper; to incapacitate; to detain* * *hịn|dern ['hɪndɐn]1. vt2) (= abhalten von) to prevent (an +dat from), to stopja bitte, ich will Sie nicht hindern — please do, I won't stand in your way
machen Sie, was Sie wollen, ich kann Sie nicht hindern — do what you like, I can't stop or prevent you
was hindert dich ( daran), hinzugehen? — what prevents or keeps you from going (there)?, what stops you going (there)?
2. vi(= stören) to be a hindrance (bei to)* * *1) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) bar2) (to delay or prevent; to make difficult: All these interruptions hinder my work; All the interruptions hinder me from working.) hinder3) (to stop (someone doing something or something happening): He prevented me from going.) prevent4) (to stop or hinder (someone) from doing something: He doesn't like to be thwarted.) thwart* * *hin·dern[ˈhɪndɐn]vt1. (von etw abhalten)machen Sie, was Sie wollen, ich kann Sie nicht \hindern do what you want, I can't stop you2. (stören)▪ jdn [bei etw dat] \hindern to be a hindrance to sb [in sth/when sb is doing sth], to hamper [or hinder] sb [in sth/when sb is doing sth]* * *transitives Verbjemanden hindern — stop or prevent somebody
jemanden [daran] hindern, etwas zu tun — prevent or stop somebody [from] doing something
jemanden am Sprechen hindern — prevent or stop somebody [from] speaking
ich werde dich nicht hindern — (iron.) I'm not stopping you
* * *A. v/t1.2. (jemanden) hinder (B. v/i (stören) be a hindrance (bei to)* * *transitives Verbjemanden hindern — stop or prevent somebody
jemanden [daran] hindern, etwas zu tun — prevent or stop somebody [from] doing something
jemanden am Sprechen hindern — prevent or stop somebody [from] speaking
ich werde dich nicht hindern — (iron.) I'm not stopping you
* * *v.to detain v.to embarrass v.to frustrate v.to hamper v.to hinder v.to impede v.to incapacitate v.to inhibit v.to stymie v.
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